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Philippine court blocks GMO 'golden rice' production over safety fears
AFP via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA Philippine court has blocked the commercial propagation of genetically modified golden rice...
Species currently on the verge of extinction
The Week via Yahoo News· 7 months agoTwo rhinos on plain. The world is undergoing its sixth mass extinction and a number of species are at risk. If climate change isn't appropriately...
New cockroach species in Singapore named after 7th gen Pokémon Pheromosa
Yahoo Gaming SEA· 1 year agoThe Noctila Pheromosa was discovered by two Pokemon fans who happen to be entomologists. (Photo:...
Earth’s stinkiest flower is threatened with extinction
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoRafflesia kemumu in the rainforest of Sumatra. Flowers in the Rafflesia genus are some of the...
Cockroach species discovered in Singapore looks like a Pokemon — and gets fitting name
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 year agoA new species of cockroach was recently discovered and named after a Pokemon character with which it...
Waipahu monument honors Filipino WWII veterans
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 25—The bronze sculptures represent members of the Philippine Constabulary, 1st Filipino Division, Filipino Scouts, Filipino Guerillas and the 1st and 2nd Filipino Regiments from Hawaii ...
Story of local WWII Navy nurse gets new attention
The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 12—WILKES-BARRE — In March of 1945, there was a parade honoring the homecoming of Lt. Margaret "Peggy" Nash, a U.S. Navy nurse who had served in the Philippines, where she was held as a ...